Fort Drum soldiers, families enjoy Riverfest event

ALEXANDRIA BAY  Many Fort Drum soldiers and their families spent a sunny Thursday enjoying the St. Lawrence River as a part of the posts annual Riverfest event.

Hundreds of people who came out for the event took the opportunity to take boat rides around the village and Thousand Islands region, and attendees enjoyed a picnic at the village pavilion. The day also included time for a tour of Boldt Castle on Heart Island.

The event was the first of several events taking place in connection with the posts Mountainfest event.

The posts family day, open to post personnel and their families, will be Monday, while a remembrance ceremony for soldiers killed in 2012 will take place Tuesday.

The Mountainfest event, which is open to the public, will take place starting at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

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